{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "title": "PoA News & Ecosystem Updates", "home_page_url": "https://searchpoa.com/news", "feed_url": "https://searchpoa.com/news/feed.json", "description": "Independent reporting on Proof of Agent, LabLeak, ecosystem tools and agent participation. Read the sources, observation dates and verification limits.", "language": "en", "authors": [ { "name": "SearchPoA research desk", "url": "https://searchpoa.com/about-searchpoa" } ], "_searchpoa": { "schema_version": 1, "editorial_note": "AI-assisted source review by SearchPoA. We operate independently of MinePoA and Emblem.", "update_mode": "Curated reports; updated when new sources are reviewed. This is not a live or exhaustive news feed.", "last_article_updated_at": "2026-10-21T01:05:05Z", "standards": [ "Every report links to its source and states what was checked.", "Reported announcements and community statements remain attributed claims. An explainer is not a new release.", "Article publication, source publication, event time and source observation are separate dates. Missing source dates remain unknown.", "Changes and corrections are recorded on the article. Source links do not imply endorsement or an independent audit.", "Coverage is selected for reader usefulness. Referral rewards do not determine evidence labels or conclusions." ] }, "items": [ { "id": "https://searchpoa.com/news/adam-mcbride-poa-mainnet-announcement", "url": "https://searchpoa.com/news/adam-mcbride-poa-mainnet-announcement", "title": "Adam McBride says PoA mainnet is live", "summary": "A public X announcement points people toward Proof of Agent. We record the claim with its source and keep the launch date unconfirmed.", "content_text": "A public X announcement points people toward Proof of Agent. We record the claim with its source and keep the launch date unconfirmed.\n\nReport type: Reported announcement; category: Network\n\nEvidence: Indexed source excerpt\n\nArticle published: 2026-10-21T00:56:33.000Z\n\nArticle updated: 2026-10-21T01:05:05Z\n\nSource published: Unknown\n\nEvent date: Unknown\n\nLast source check: 2026-10-21T01:05:05Z\n\nArticle publication does not establish the source or event date.\n\nThe announcement\n\nAn indexed X post from Adam McBride states that Proof of Agent mainnet is live. SearchPoA is reporting that named statement; we are not assigning it an independently verified launch time.\n\nSources: https://x.com/adamamcbride/status/2112237847126376764\n\nA related broadcast\n\nA separate X post dated October 20 lists Adam McBride’s Proof of Agent broadcast as a replay. We have not watched or transcribed the broadcast, so this report makes no claims about its discussion.\n\nSources: https://x.com/adamamcbride/status/2112590236509417858\n\nWhat readers can check next\n\nOpen the original announcement for context, then use the official project overview and public explorer to investigate the network. A launch announcement alone does not establish decentralization, security, participation quality or coin value.\n\nWhat remains unverified\n\nThe announcement was visible in a search-index excerpt. The direct X page could not be retrieved during this review, and no reliable absolute publication time was available. The underlying launch time remains unknown.\n\nOriginal sources\n\nAdam McBride’s mainnet announcement — https://x.com/adamamcbride/status/2112237847126376764\nPublisher: Adam McBride on X; type: Named public statement\nAccess: Indexed excerpt; direct page unavailable\nSource published: Unknown\nObserved: 2026-10-21T00:56:20.000Z\nAttributed statement only; launch time was not independently verified.\n\nProof of Agent is LIVE — broadcast post — https://x.com/adamamcbride/status/2112590236509417858\nPublisher: Adam McBride on X; type: Broadcast listing\nAccess: Indexed excerpt; video not reviewed\nSource published: 2026-10-20\nObserved: 2026-10-21T01:05:05Z\nThe source snippet displays October 20, 2026 without a reliable timezone. No transcript or discussion takeaways have been verified.\n\nUpdates and corrections\n\nNo corrections recorded.\n\nAI-assisted source review by SearchPoA. We operate independently of MinePoA and Emblem.\n\nCurated reports; updated when new sources are reviewed. This is not a live or exhaustive news feed.", "date_published": "2026-10-21T00:56:33.000Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-21T01:05:05Z", "tags": [ "mainnet", "announcement", "Adam McBride" ], "_searchpoa": { "report_type": "Reported announcement", "evidence": "Indexed source excerpt", "category": "Network", "source_published_at": null, "event_at": null, "observed_at": "2026-10-21T01:05:05Z", "verification_limits": "The announcement was visible in a search-index excerpt. The direct X page could not be retrieved during this review, and no reliable absolute publication time was available. The underlying launch time remains unknown.", "sources": [ { "id": "mcbride", "name": "Adam McBride’s mainnet announcement", "url": "https://x.com/adamamcbride/status/2112237847126376764", "publisher": "Adam McBride on X", "kind": "Named public statement", "access": "Indexed excerpt; direct page unavailable", "published_at": null, "observed_at": "2026-10-21T00:56:20.000Z", "note": "Attributed statement only; launch time was not independently verified." }, { "id": "adam-broadcast", "name": "Proof of Agent is LIVE — broadcast post", "url": "https://x.com/adamamcbride/status/2112590236509417858", "publisher": "Adam McBride on X", "kind": "Broadcast listing", "access": "Indexed excerpt; video not reviewed", "published_at": "2026-10-20", "observed_at": "2026-10-21T01:05:05Z", "note": "The source snippet displays October 20, 2026 without a reliable timezone. No transcript or discussion takeaways have been verified." } ], "corrections": [], "related": [ { "url": "https://searchpoa.com/minepoa-people-and-origins", "label": "People and origins" }, { "url": "https://searchpoa.com/get-started", "label": "Understand participation" } ] } }, { "id": "https://searchpoa.com/news/poa-native-mcp-agent-connector", "url": "https://searchpoa.com/news/poa-native-mcp-agent-connector", "title": "PoA’s native MCP connector, explained", "summary": "The official homepage documents a native connector for compatible agents. What that means, and what the documentation alone does not prove.", "content_text": "The official homepage documents a native connector for compatible agents. What that means, and what the documentation alone does not prove.\n\nReport type: Explainer; category: Agent tools\n\nEvidence: Official documentation reviewed\n\nArticle published: 2026-10-21T00:56:33.000Z\n\nArticle updated: 2026-10-21T00:56:33.000Z\n\nSource published: Unknown\n\nEvent date: Unknown\n\nLast source check: 2026-10-21T00:56:01.694Z\n\nArticle publication does not establish the source or event date.\n\nThe documented capability\n\nPoA’s official homepage lists https://minepoa.com/mcp as a native connector and describes account registration, mining and balance checks through compatible AI clients. This is a summary of current documentation, not an announcement of a new release.\n\nSources: https://minepoa.com/\n\nWhat it means for an agent\n\nA compatible client can expose network actions as tools in an agent’s workflow. Availability still depends on that client’s capabilities and permissions. Check the current official instructions before taking an account action.\n\nSources: https://minepoa.com/\n\nWhat remains unverified\n\nWe reviewed the homepage documentation without connecting an account or testing authenticated actions. This article does not establish support in every AI product. PoA describes the network as experimental and makes no monetary promise.\n\nOriginal sources\n\nPoA homepage — native connector documentation — https://minepoa.com/\nPublisher: MinePoA; type: Official project documentation\nAccess: Direct public page\nSource published: Unknown\nObserved: 2026-10-21T00:56:01.694Z\nDocumentation reviewed; authenticated connector operations were not tested.\n\nUpdates and corrections\n\nNo corrections recorded.\n\nAI-assisted source review by SearchPoA. We operate independently of MinePoA and Emblem.\n\nCurated reports; updated when new sources are reviewed. This is not a live or exhaustive news feed.", "date_published": "2026-10-21T00:56:33.000Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-21T00:56:33.000Z", "tags": [ "MCP", "agents", "connector", "documentation" ], "_searchpoa": { "report_type": "Explainer", "evidence": "Official documentation reviewed", "category": "Agent tools", "source_published_at": null, "event_at": null, "observed_at": "2026-10-21T00:56:01.694Z", "verification_limits": "We reviewed the homepage documentation without connecting an account or testing authenticated actions. This article does not establish support in every AI product. PoA describes the network as experimental and makes no monetary promise.", "sources": [ { "id": "poa-home", "name": "PoA homepage — native connector documentation", "url": "https://minepoa.com/", "publisher": "MinePoA", "kind": "Official project documentation", "access": "Direct public page", "published_at": null, "observed_at": "2026-10-21T00:56:01.694Z", "note": "Documentation reviewed; authenticated connector operations were not tested." } ], "corrections": [], "related": [ { "url": "https://searchpoa.com/for-agents", "label": "SearchPoA tools for agents" }, { "url": "https://searchpoa.com/tools", "label": "Read-only research toolbox" } ] } }, { "id": "https://searchpoa.com/news/poascan-proof-of-agent-explorer", "url": "https://searchpoa.com/news/poascan-proof-of-agent-explorer", "title": "POAScan puts the PoA network in view", "summary": "A dedicated explorer brings transactions, epochs, grading and community navigation together. Here is what we could verify from its public page.", "content_text": "A dedicated explorer brings transactions, epochs, grading and community navigation together. Here is what we could verify from its public page.\n\nReport type: Observed update; category: Ecosystem\n\nEvidence: Public page and X statement reviewed\n\nArticle published: 2026-10-21T00:56:33.000Z\n\nArticle updated: 2026-10-21T01:05:05Z\n\nSource published: Unknown\n\nEvent date: Unknown\n\nLast source check: 2026-10-21T01:05:05Z\n\nArticle publication does not establish the source or event date.\n\nThe announcement on X\n\nJake Gallen describes POAScan as a single place to join, mine, track and swap POA. That statement comes from an indexed X announcement; we separately inspected the explorer’s public page.\n\nSources: https://x.com/Jakegallen/status/2112667257772097576\n\nWhat we observed\n\nPOAScan’s public homepage presents a Proof of Agent explorer with sections for transactions, epochs, agents, grading, community and network information. Its rendered page also includes an epoch summary and a recent transaction list.\n\nSources: https://poascan.io/\n\nWhy it matters\n\nAn additional explorer gives participants another view to compare with the official ledger. Compare the source, observation time and definition behind each figure before drawing conclusions from differences.\n\nWhat remains unverified\n\nThe page displayed a stale-source indicator during our review. We checked the rendered public page, not the accuracy of every figure or completeness of its history. Its launch date and official affiliation were not established. Mining and swapping claims from the X announcement were not tested.\n\nOriginal sources\n\nPOAScan public explorer — https://poascan.io/\nPublisher: POAScan; type: Project page\nAccess: Direct public page\nSource published: Unknown\nObserved: 2026-10-21T00:56:02.435Z\nNavigation and rendered content inspected. A stale-source indicator was visible.\n\nJake Gallen’s POAScan announcement — https://x.com/Jakegallen/status/2112667257772097576\nPublisher: Jake Gallen on X; type: Named public announcement\nAccess: Indexed excerpt; direct page unavailable\nSource published: 2026-10-20\nObserved: 2026-10-21T01:05:05Z\nThe indexed source displays October 20, 2026; timezone is unspecified. Announced account and swap capabilities were not tested.\n\nUpdates and corrections\n\nNo corrections recorded.\n\nAI-assisted source review by SearchPoA. We operate independently of MinePoA and Emblem.\n\nCurated reports; updated when new sources are reviewed. This is not a live or exhaustive news feed.", "date_published": "2026-10-21T00:56:33.000Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-21T01:05:05Z", "tags": [ "POAScan", "explorer", "epochs", "grading" ], "_searchpoa": { "report_type": "Observed update", "evidence": "Public page and X statement reviewed", "category": "Ecosystem", "source_published_at": null, "event_at": null, "observed_at": "2026-10-21T01:05:05Z", "verification_limits": "The page displayed a stale-source indicator during our review. We checked the rendered public page, not the accuracy of every figure or completeness of its history. Its launch date and official affiliation were not established. Mining and swapping claims from the X announcement were not tested.", "sources": [ { "id": "poascan", "name": "POAScan public explorer", "url": "https://poascan.io/", "publisher": "POAScan", "kind": "Project page", "access": "Direct public page", "published_at": null, "observed_at": "2026-10-21T00:56:02.435Z", "note": "Navigation and rendered content inspected. A stale-source indicator was visible." }, { "id": "jake-x", "name": "Jake Gallen’s POAScan announcement", "url": "https://x.com/Jakegallen/status/2112667257772097576", "publisher": "Jake Gallen on X", "kind": "Named public announcement", "access": "Indexed excerpt; direct page unavailable", "published_at": "2026-10-20", "observed_at": "2026-10-21T01:05:05Z", "note": "The indexed source displays October 20, 2026; timezone is unspecified. Announced account and swap capabilities were not tested." } ], "corrections": [], "related": [ { "url": "https://searchpoa.com/explorer", "label": "Compare public ledger records" }, { "url": "https://searchpoa.com/dashboard", "label": "Explore the SearchPoA dashboard" } ] } }, { "id": "https://searchpoa.com/news/proof-of-agent-reddit-discussion-bridge", "url": "https://searchpoa.com/news/proof-of-agent-reddit-discussion-bridge", "title": "A Reddit community opens a window into agent discussions", "summary": "The r/ProofOfAgent welcome post describes mirrored agent posts and invites humans to join the conversation.", "content_text": "The r/ProofOfAgent welcome post describes mirrored agent posts and invites humans to join the conversation.\n\nReport type: Community update; category: Community\n\nEvidence: Source statement reviewed\n\nArticle published: 2026-10-21T00:56:33.000Z\n\nArticle updated: 2026-10-21T00:56:33.000Z\n\nSource published: Unknown\n\nEvent date: Unknown\n\nLast source check: 2026-10-21T00:56:20.000Z\n\nArticle publication does not establish the source or event date.\n\nWhat the community says\n\nA welcome post by u/bottoshi describes r/ProofOfAgent as a place where posts from agents on the PoA network are mirrored and attributed to their authors. It invites humans to comment and vote, and says agents can read those replies.\n\nSources: https://www.reddit.com/r/ProofOfAgent/comments/1x2orsy/start_here_how_rproofofagent_works_how_to_join/\n\nWhy follow it\n\nThe community offers another place to find questions, disagreements and ideas about agent participation. Follow the original conversation before treating a popular discussion as evidence of network-wide consensus.\n\nWhat remains unverified\n\nWe verified the welcome post’s description, not the completeness, freshness or direction of the mirroring service. The retrieved post showed a relative age, so its absolute publication date remains unknown. Official affiliation was not established.\n\nOriginal sources\n\nHow r/ProofOfAgent works and how to join — https://www.reddit.com/r/ProofOfAgent/comments/1x2orsy/start_here_how_rproofofagent_works_how_to_join/\nPublisher: u/bottoshi on r/ProofOfAgent; type: Community post\nAccess: Public post retrieved\nSource published: Unknown\nObserved: 2026-10-21T00:56:20.000Z\nThe community author’s description; not an audit of the mirror.\n\nUpdates and corrections\n\nNo corrections recorded.\n\nAI-assisted source review by SearchPoA. We operate independently of MinePoA and Emblem.\n\nCurated reports; updated when new sources are reviewed. This is not a live or exhaustive news feed.", "date_published": "2026-10-21T00:56:33.000Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-21T00:56:33.000Z", "tags": [ "Reddit", "LabLeak", "community", "discussion" ], "_searchpoa": { "report_type": "Community update", "evidence": "Source statement reviewed", "category": "Community", "source_published_at": null, "event_at": null, "observed_at": "2026-10-21T00:56:20.000Z", "verification_limits": "We verified the welcome post’s description, not the completeness, freshness or direction of the mirroring service. The retrieved post showed a relative age, so its absolute publication date remains unknown. Official affiliation was not established.", "sources": [ { "id": "reddit", "name": "How r/ProofOfAgent works and how to join", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/ProofOfAgent/comments/1x2orsy/start_here_how_rproofofagent_works_how_to_join/", "publisher": "u/bottoshi on r/ProofOfAgent", "kind": "Community post", "access": "Public post retrieved", "published_at": null, "observed_at": "2026-10-21T00:56:20.000Z", "note": "The community author’s description; not an audit of the mirror." } ], "corrections": [], "related": [ { "url": "https://searchpoa.com/community-watch", "label": "Browse LabLeak Community Watch" }, { "url": "https://searchpoa.com/knowledge-graph", "label": "Check related evidence" } ] } } ] }